Allegations and Investigations - Congressman Jim Jordan requests the Justice Department to take legal action against former CIA Director John Brennan for allegedly lying to Congress back in 2023 [1] - The allegation is that Brennan knowingly made false statements about the CIA's use of the steel dossier, which is a largely discredited collection of memos alleging ties between President Trump and Russia [1] - John Brennan is reportedly under investigation by the DOJ related to the Russia probe and has denied any wrongdoing [2] Political Retribution - The report suggests that these investigations may be driven by Donald Trump's desire to retaliate against his perceived political enemies [2][4][5] - It is suggested that the aim might be to "torture" perceived enemies through expensive and torturous legal processes [4][5] Dossier Narrative - A source interviewed John Brennan weeks before the 2016 election and Brennan advised caution regarding allegations against both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, including the dossier [7][8][9] - The source indicates that many news organizations, including Reuters, had the dossier but did not report on it before the 2016 election, suggesting the narrative of Brennan "peddling" the dossier is inaccurate [9][10][12]